Han Silang is a fisherman by the river. Not only is he a fisherman, his family has been a fisherman for generations.
However, the life of fishermen by the big river is much easier than that by the fishermen by the big river.
In addition to the lack of perennial wars, this also has a lot to do with the products.
Of course, Han Silang didn't know what the Little Ice Age was. He only knew that his ancestors said that the weather on both sides of the river and even the entire Jiangnan West Road had begun to get better.
The Little Ice Age was actually not entirely a bad thing for China, which has a vast territory and abundant resources.
After the climate turned cold, Jiangnan Road, which was originally densely populated with swamps and plagued by diseases, gradually became livable.
There is an inaccurate metaphor: the original temperature in the Central Plains of Henan and Guanzhong was equivalent to that of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai in later generations.
Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai are equivalent to Lingnan.
Lingnan is almost as hot as Nanyang.
As for Nanyang, if most people go there, they will really have a narrow escape from death.
During the Little Ice Age, temperatures generally dropped and the climate also changed.
The Central Plains, especially Guanzhong, Hexi, and Longyou, began to experience drought and lack of rain, while Jiangnan became livable, and even Lingnan was far less humid and hot than before.
This power of heaven was actually the reason why the great Bohai Kingdom was short-lived, the Southern Han Dynasty became quite wealthy, the population surged, and the Jinghaijun Jiedushi began to seek independence.
Under the power of God, the northeastern region where the Bohai Kingdom is located began to become colder year by year, and could no longer support a prosperous cultural country.
In the past, it was a land where birds did not poop, and the exiled prisoners would rather commit suicide than go to Jiaozhi. However, the land gradually became suitable for human habitation and became more and more prosperous.
Of course, all this has nothing to do with Han Silang for the time being. He only feels that the products are beginning to become richer. Many surrounding swamps have been reclaimed into paddy fields. Rice, chickens, ducks and fish seem to be easier to come by than before.
Therefore, even though he is the lowest fisherman, Han Silang is still very satisfied. In his heart, he hates all unnatural changes.
This is how he viewed the Zhou people who suddenly appeared and occupied Dongdu Mansion. He wished that all the Zhou people had disappeared now.
"Han Laoyuan! Han Laoyuan! Go to Dongdu Mansion quickly!" On the shore, a strong man from the same family was calling Han Silang.
By the way! The name Han Silang is just what Han Silang calls himself. Not only outsiders, but also his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and brother are all old turtles, so they call him the old turtle.
The turtle is a kind of big turtle, with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks. It is both black and black. It perfectly matches the image of Han Silang.
Therefore, Lao Yu became the official name of Han Shilang, who did not even have a name.
Han Silang didn't like being called that, but he never liked to make a sound, let alone quarrel with others, so he raised his neck and stretched his head out to see what the strong man of his family had to say.
It looks like an old turtle.
"Hey! Look what this is?" The strong man shouted proudly, and then shook the thing in his hand.
Han Silang saw it for real now, and his envious eyes suddenly started to sparkle.
What this strong man is carrying is a large roll of mutton fat, a large piece of bacon, and two pieces of white cloth on his shoulders, which are not burlap but white cotton.
Han Silang swallowed hard. They, fishermen, actually had no shortage of small fish and shrimps, and their food was better than that of ordinary farmers.
But for things like mutton fat and bacon that are not produced in the river, they are extremely thirsty.
Han Silang was thinking that if he could have a little mutton oil to fry a small fish that was not easy to sell every day, it would be a life like a fairy.
As for the two pieces of white cloth, let alone that, Han Silang doesn't even have a single piece of clothing yet, and the clothes and pants on his body are already mended to a fault. Two pieces of white cloth are enough to make one outfit for the whole family, including his wife and daughter.
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But the strong man was a little unhappy. He felt that Han Silang was a little blind, and he hadn't seen the most important thing after looking at it for a long time!
So the strong man quickly put the bacon on the grass. He was reluctant to put the mutton fat in it. It would be a pity if some of it got stained by the weeds and leaves.
Putting down the bacon, the strong man patted his waist with his free right hand, and a metallic collision sound suddenly sounded.
Han Silang was shocked when he heard it. This was the sound of copper coins, the sound of copper coins that he had been thinking about day and night!
This poor fisherman, with skin as black as carbon and as ugly as an old turtle, suddenly rushed towards the strong man. His lack of words disappeared in that moment.
The strong man in my family was startled by Han Silang, thinking that Han Silang was coming to steal his money, and wanted to hit Han Silang with the mutton fat in his hand, but he was extremely reluctant to let go.
Fortunately, Han Silang didn't come to grab anything. He ran to a place five or six steps away from the strong man and knelt down with a thud.
"Second brother! Where did you get all this money and goods? You can also show me the way!"
Han Silang knew very well that although this strong man of his family was born strong and looked like a dragon in the water, he had few brothers and had to work hard alone. He was almost thirty and had not married a wife, and his life was worse than his family's.
Not as good as.
I got so many benefits this time, and even mentioned the word "Dongdu Prefecture", so there must be some way to get it.
The strong man rolled his eyes and said, "Then if you get something, you need to give a bowl of suet as a thank you gift."
"Sure! Just give me a bowl of mutton fat!" Han Silang agreed.
The strong man suddenly felt that he had found a way to get rich, so he gritted his teeth.
"Then you go and ask the clan leader to call the people here. Each person will be given a bowl of suet as thanks, and I will take you to get the money."
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At dusk, in this small fishing village called Hanjia, fishermen returned from Jiangdu Prefecture with full loads.
It's just that the strong man's second-hand trader failed to succeed. The brothers in the clan knew that this was the kindness of Zhou Guo officials from Jiangdu Prefecture, so they refused to pay for a bowl of mutton.
However, although the strong man did not get any oil from his brothers, they all benefited from it and walked back very happily.
That night, these poor people became wealthy for the first time. They fried fish in mutton oil, fried bacon in mutton oil, and had enough brown rice. Those who were willing to give up some also got chickens and geese to fry and eat.
The adults who only ate sighed and said they were wasting their lives, while the children were smiling happily with their mouths full of oil.
Even before the next day, the women got together after dinner. They shared an oil lamp, the clan's scissors, and a wooden ruler and started making clothes.
The children couldn't sleep either and were forced to wait for their mother to finish getting dressed.
At this time, many poor families could not change into new clothes once a year, and their desire for white cotton clothes was unimaginable to future generations.
However, this joy disappeared after only one night. The children who were reluctant to take off their new clothes were still clamoring for fried chicken. The men had long been summoned by the patriarch.
The patriarch of the Han family is a short and stocky man with several scars on his face. It is said that they were left when he fought with the Wu Kingdom Navy. In addition, he is a ruthless man and has ruthless methods. He is quite famous in several nearby fishing villages.
So around him at this time, there were not only fishermen from the Han family, but also fishermen from the surrounding villages of Li, Chen, and Caoji.
There must have been hundreds of men at the scene. They were all men who grew up by the river and were good at swimming.
Patriarch Han had a sullen face and was blaming the strong man who first came back to report the news and wanted to become a second-rate dealer.
"Yesterday, I didn't let you go, but you have to go! Is it so easy to get money, white cotton cloth, rice, flour, grain and oil?
Those are all belonging to the officials of the Dongdu Prefecture. They are the money of the prince, King Nanchang. Now that we have taken their things, news has come from Jiangning City. Anyone who takes these goods is a traitor to the party and will be executed!
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The surrounding fishermen suddenly turned pale. The words "rebellion" and "all executions" struck their hearts like thunder from the sky.
Just yesterday we got riches and the whole family celebrated happily, but today we have turned against the party.
Han Silang was also frightened. He trembled and said: "How about we return the things, if..."
But before Han Silang finished speaking, the clan leader looked at him with contempt.
"Take it back? You ate it in your stomach and your wife passed it on to you. How can you take it back? Even if you cut your stomach open, you won't take it back."
Everyone was silent again, and even some timid ones began to cry. In the silence, the strong man who was the first to get something suddenly shouted.
"I won't pay it back! Even if I can, I won't pay it back. This is obviously due to the incompetence of the officials. I was beaten into Dongdu by the Zhou people, and my things are gone. It was the Zhou people who did it. Let them go to the Zhou people."
The reason for the strong man's extreme outburst was simple. He had made an agreement with a family in Caojia Village yesterday night. If he sent the half-money and two pieces of white cloth, they would marry their daughter to him.
The strong man was almost thirty, and his hope of getting a wife was suddenly shattered. He wished he had died on the spot.
When he shouted, those around him who were not happy also started shouting. Under the guidance of the Han patriarch's son, intentionally or unintentionally, their topic gradually changed from being labeled as a rebel to being dissatisfied with the imperial court.
At this time, the Southern Tang Dynasty, although it was not as bad as during the reign of Li Yu, the goose that laid two eggs in one day had to pay taxes in order to fight to the death with the Northern Song Dynasty to raise military expenses, but compared with the Central Plains and Nanping, it was still very low.
Heavy.
The more everyone talked, the more angry they became, and the more they talked, the more sad and angry they became. In the end, everyone felt that they could not survive. Even the patriarchs of the Li and Chen families could not help but curse.
The heat has arrived!
Patriarch Han suddenly interrupted everyone's discussion angrily, "Now that the matter has come to this, what's the use of yelling and scolding? What's the use of being angry if your life is at risk?"
Photographed by Patriarch Han’s ‘Prestige’ The fishermen immediately became quiet. The patriarchs of several families looked at each other. They all knew that Patriarch Han had always had a solution, so they all handed over their hands.
"Brother Han Liu, is there any way to survive this matter? You are used to big scenes and have even killed officials from the Wu Kingdom. Please give us farm slaves some advice!"
Patriarch Han coughed and pretended to be hesitant.
"Let's make an agreement first. I am ready to take this road, and my family will follow suit. But whether you can take it or not is up to you."
The eyelids of the head of the Chen family twitched. What was the first thing that came to his mind? He looked at the head of the Han family in shock.
"Brother Six, are you going to..." the head of the Chen family said, pointing to the north.
"That's right!" The head of the Han family nodded fiercely and said: "We have taken the money and goods given by the Zhou people, and there is no way to survive. If the Zhou people are defeated, the emperor of Jiangning City, the king, will never let us go.
He is unkind and I am unjust. Why don't we help the people of Zhou? There is no way to survive.
Even if you lose, you can still go to Chuzhou with the Zhou people. They have abolished levies and miscellaneous taxes in Chuzhou. It is better to live in Chuzhou than to be exploited here."
A look of hatred flashed in the eyes of the head of the Chen family. At the beginning of the year, his eldest son was hit by a government ship and a fishing boat, and his body was not found. His daughter-in-law was so angry that she went to the government office to demand justice, so she was beaten.
He was whipped and threw himself into the river when he came back.
The head of the Chen family had actually long wanted to give up his life and kill several officials to avenge his son and daughter-in-law.
"Brother Han Liu, I'm going to do it with you. My wife's brother is working as an errand in Taizhou and can open the east gate of Taizhou. Why don't we sell Taizhou to Emperor Zhou and strive for great wealth!"
Even Patriarch Han, who had been prepared for it, was shaken by Patriarch Chen's suggestion.
If this is done, it will be a great achievement! He remembered what the Zhou official said to him.
"The world wants to conquer the Tang Dynasty, but it only needs those who can manage the boats. If you can recruit a hundred people, you will immediately be the leader of the navy. If you recruit five hundred people, you will be the governor of Yu. Your rise to the top is just around the corner. It only depends on your courage."
Not big anymore.”
Patriarch Han's eyes reflected his extreme desire for wealth. He reached out and grabbed Patriarch Chen's hand and whispered.
"You and I each call our nephews and nephews, let them all press their fingerprints, and vote for the Emperor of Zhou together, and we will be rich and noble together!"